Walk the Offa's Dyke Path by Train
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Offa's Dyke Path follows the Welsh border across hills, river valleys and heather ridges, passing the Black Mountains, Clwydian Range and Wye Valley between the coasts of Prestatyn and Chepstow. Prestatyn, Knighton and Chepstow stations give train access to sections of the trail.
There are 9 stations within 4.6 miles of the Offa's Dyke Path National Trail.
The route passes 352 DoBIH-listed peaks, the highest being Waun Fach at 811m.
The Offa's Dyke Path in brief
- Length
- 177 miles (285 km)
- Time to walk it
- About two weeks
The time is for the whole route; you can also walk it a section at a time.
Walk it in sections: station to station
Day walks along the Offa's Dyke Path, each from one station to another. Miles are along the trail.
Offa's Dyke Path train stations
In the order the route reaches them.
- Chepstow0.3 mi (about 0.4 mi on foot)Bronze walking rating
- Abergavenny4.6 mi (about 5.5 to 6 mi on foot)Silver walking rating
- Knighton0.3 mi (about 0.3 to 0.4 mi on foot)Silver walking rating
- Knucklas1.3 mi (about 1.5 to 2 mi on foot)Silver walking rating
- Llangynllo4.1 mi (about 5 to 5.5 mi on foot)Silver walking rating
- Welshpool1.4 mi (about 1.5 to 2 mi on foot)Bronze walking rating
- Gobowen3.0 mi (about 3.5 to 4 mi on foot)
- Chirk1.3 mi (about 1.5 mi on foot)Bronze walking rating
- PrestatynBronze walking rating
Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off.
Good to know
How long is the Offa's Dyke Path?
The Offa's Dyke Path is 177 miles (285 km) long.
How long does it take to walk the Offa's Dyke Path?
About two weeks for the whole route. You can also walk it a section at a time, from one station to the next.
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Photo: Douglal, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Douglal, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Douglal, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons